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SUMMARY:Murder at Rutherford Manor @ Coal Country Brewing
DESCRIPTION:Click here to read more!
URL:https://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/event/murdermystery3/
LOCATION:Coal Country Brewing\, 2343 Benjamin Franklin Hwy\, Ebensburg\, 15931
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Membership Events
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SUMMARY:Murder at Rutherford Manor @ US Hotel
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URL:https://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/event/murderymystery2/
LOCATION:US Hotel\, 401 S. Juniata Street\, Hollidaysburg\, PA\, 16648\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Membership Events
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SUMMARY:Murder at Rutherford Manor @ US Hotel
DESCRIPTION:Click here to read more!
URL:https://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/event/murdermystery1/
LOCATION:US Hotel\, 401 S. Juniata Street\, Hollidaysburg\, PA\, 16648\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Membership Events
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SUMMARY:Marianna's Hoagie Pick-Up
DESCRIPTION:Pick-up: August 12\, 12-4 PM\nACT Rehearsal Hall\n1213 12th St\, Downtown Altoona\n\n\nIf you cannot pick-up your order this day\, please call 814-943-4357.\nAlternate pick-up time may not be possible until Monday August 14\, so it is best to arrange to come during the scheduled time.
URL:https://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/event/mariannas-hoagie-pick-up/
LOCATION:ACT Rehearsal Hall\, 1213 12th St\, Altoona\, PA\, 16601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Membership Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Altoona Community Theatre":MAILTO:act@altoonacommunitytheatre.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230804T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230804T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T191938
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SUMMARY:Marianna's Hoagie Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:We’re selling MARIANNA’S HOAGIES!\n\n\nEat good food\, support good theatre. Win\, win!\n\n\n\nNOW ACCEPTING ONLINE ORDERS: https://tinyurl.com/2p8zeue8\n\n\n\nIf you need to see a menu\, please visit www.mariannasfundraisers.com/products\n\n\n\nYou can also call or stop by the ACT Office to place your order: 814-943-4357\n\n\n\nPrice: $10 per hoagie or personal pizza\n\nOrders & payment due: August 4\n\nPick-up: August 12\, 12-4 PM\nACT Rehearsal Hall\n1213 12th St\, Downtown Altoona
URL:https://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/event/mariannas-hoagie-fundraiser/
LOCATION:ACT Rehearsal Hall\, 1213 12th St\, Altoona\, PA\, 16601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Membership Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Altoona Community Theatre":MAILTO:act@altoonacommunitytheatre.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230415T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230415T170000
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SUMMARY:Board Game Day (ACT Membership Event)
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/event/board-game-day-act-membership-event-2/
LOCATION:ACT Rehearsal Hall\, 1213 12th St\, Altoona\, PA\, 16601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Membership Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Altoona Community Theatre":MAILTO:act@altoonacommunitytheatre.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230224T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230224T210000
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SUMMARY:General Membership Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a General Membership Meeting on Friday February 24 at 7PM in the ACT Rehearsal Hall. \nAt this meeting\, we’ll discuss auditions for “Oliver!”\, the 75th Anniversary Celebration\, results of the Reverse Raffle Fundraiser. \nThe Artistic Committee will also present their show choices for the 2023-2024 seasons\, and the membership will discuss & vote on their selections. \nThe meeting is open to Non-Members\, but only current paid Members can vote on upcoming season. \nJoin as Member or to Renew Your Membership:\nhttps://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/membership/\n\nWe will also elect new members to the Artistic Committee. To nominate yourself or someone for consideration\, please email your nomination to act@altoonacommunitytheatre.com
URL:https://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/event/general-membership-meeting-4/
LOCATION:ACT Rehearsal Hall\, 1213 12th St\, Altoona\, PA\, 16601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meetings,Membership Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230128T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230128T120000
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SUMMARY:Sondheim Workshop Session 2
DESCRIPTION:G.O.A.T.?\nThe works and legacy of Stephen Sondheim\n\nPlease note\, this is a two-part workshop on January 14 & 28. If you missed the first session but would like to join us for the second\, please call the ACT Office at 814-943-4357\nStephen Sondheim was one of Broadway history’s songwriting titans\, whose music and lyrics raised and reset the artistic standard for the American stage musical. An intellectually rigorous artist who perpetually sought new creative paths\, Sondheim was the theater’s most revered and influential composer-lyricist of the last half of the 20th century\, if not its most popular. \nIn two Saturday morning sessions\, we’ll dig into Sondheim’s work and how he and his many collaborators reimagined and reshaped the art of musical theatre\, impacting and influencing the works of future theatrical writers\, directors\, and composers. \n  \nAbout the Facilitator\n\nJonathan O’Harrow would never call himself a Stephen Sondheim expert\, but the title “overly-obsessed superfan” certainly seems to fit. Jonathan eagerly gobbles up every book on the theatre legend that he can find and has spent ridiculous amounts of time (and money) acquiring as many video and audio recordings of the composer’s works as possible. \nJonathan has had the opportunity to work on many Sondheim shows\, having performed in productions of “Gypsy\,” “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum\,” “Company\,” “Merrily We Roll Along\,” and “Assassins\,” as well as directing Altoona Community Theatre’s productions of “A Little Night Music” and “Sweeney Todd.”
URL:https://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/event/sondheim2/
LOCATION:ACT Rehearsal Hall\, 1213 12th St\, Altoona\, PA\, 16601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education/Workshop,Membership Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230114T100000
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SUMMARY:Sondheim Workshop
DESCRIPTION:G.O.A.T.?\nThe works and legacy of Stephen Sondheim\n\nPlease note\, this is a two-part workshop on January 14& 28. Registration cost is for BOTH sessions.\nStephen Sondheim was one of Broadway history’s songwriting titans\, whose music and lyrics raised and reset the artistic standard for the American stage musical. An intellectually rigorous artist who perpetually sought new creative paths\, Sondheim was the theater’s most revered and influential composer-lyricist of the last half of the 20th century\, if not its most popular. \nIn two Saturday morning sessions\, we’ll dig into Sondheim’s work and how he and his many collaborators reimagined and reshaped the art of musical theatre\, impacting and influencing the works of future theatrical writers\, directors\, and composers. \n  \nAbout the Facilitator\n\nJonathan O’Harrow would never call himself a Stephen Sondheim expert\, but the title “overly-obsessed superfan” certainly seems to fit. Jonathan eagerly gobbles up every book on the theatre legend that he can find and has spent ridiculous amounts of time (and money) acquiring as many video and audio recordings of the composer’s works as possible. \nJonathan has had the opportunity to work on many Sondheim shows\, having performed in productions of “Gypsy\,” “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum\,” “Company\,” “Merrily We Roll Along\,” and “Assassins\,” as well as directing Altoona Community Theatre’s productions of “A Little Night Music” and “Sweeney Todd.” \n  \nRegister Now
URL:https://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/event/sondheim/
LOCATION:ACT Rehearsal Hall\, 1213 12th St\, Altoona\, PA\, 16601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education/Workshop,Membership Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221216T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221216T213000
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SUMMARY:ACT Membership Holiday Party
DESCRIPTION:  \nAll ACT Members are invited to the 2022 Holiday Party on December 16 in the ACT Rehearsal Hall.\nPlease join us for Pizza & Festivities to celebrate the season & our theatre family. \nWe ask that you please RSVP by December 9 to act@altoonacommunitytheatre.com \n\nPizza & Soda Provided\nBring a snack to share if you’re able\nBYO Adult Beverages (Must Have ID)\nThe ACT Great Gift Give Away begins at 7:00PM\nACT Members only\, but you may bring a Non-Member Guest\n\nMemberships run with our Theatre Seson\, July 1 to June 30 of the following year. Please make sure your membership dues for this season are paid.\nOnline Membership Registration (New members welcome!)\n\n\n\nMORE INFORMATION: \nThe ACT Great Gift Give Away: Each guest who wants to participate brings one “White-Elephant” Gift. This gift can be a silly item\, a random object cluttering up your house you want to get rid of\, or\, if you choose to purchase something\, any gift under $30—just make sure whatever it is\, you wrap it pretty! Rules will be explained at the party. You may walk away with a nice present\, a useless trinket\, or maybe nothing at all. It’s a game of chance\, speed\, and theft. Similar to paper bag awards\, it’s an honor to play\, but not always an honor to win. \nDrinking Rules: All ACT functions that involve alcoholic beverages are served by a RAMP certified bartender. Even in the case of Bring Your Own Booze such as this party\, you must turn your drinks over to the bartender and provide an ID. (We don’t care how old you look– No ID\, no wristband\, no drinking!) Your drinks will then be served to you in appropriate portions to make sure everyone is drinking responsibly. ACT pays for the bartender’s fee\, but tips from our party guests are appreciated. \nPossible other games & activities to follow the Gift Give Away. Bartender stops serving at 9:30PM & Party officially ends at 10:00PM \nWe hope too see you there!
URL:https://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/event/act-membership-holiday-party-2/
LOCATION:ACT Rehearsal Hall\, 1213 12th St\, Altoona\, PA\, 16601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Membership Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221203T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221203T170000
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SUMMARY:Board Game Day (ACT Membership Event)
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/event/board-game-day-act-membership-event/
LOCATION:ACT Rehearsal Hall\, 1213 12th St\, Altoona\, PA\, 16601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Membership Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Altoona Community Theatre":MAILTO:act@altoonacommunitytheatre.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221104T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221104T190000
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SUMMARY:General Membership Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a General Membership Meeting on Friday\, November 4 at 7:00PM in the ACT Rehearsal Hall. \nOn the Agenda: \n\n“Wonderthon” Load-in (November 5 @ 9 AM)\n“Our Town” Auditions (November 29 & 30 at 6 PM)\nGame Day (December 3 @ 1 PM)\nMembership Holiday Party (December 16 @ 6:30 PM)\nReverse Raffle (January 20)\n\n 
URL:https://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/event/general-membership-meeting-3/
LOCATION:ACT Rehearsal Hall\, 1213 12th St\, Altoona\, PA\, 16601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221001T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221001T140000
DTSTAMP:20260423T191938
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SUMMARY:Crying On Cue Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Crying On Cue\nEver wanted to expand your acting skills to include crying on command? Altoona Community Theatre is hosting a workshop to help you nail those crying scenes! \nFacilitators Emily Evey and Jordan Shumaker will coach actors on techniques to realistically cry on stage. You’ll learn Stanislavsky based techniques such as Sense Memory\, personalization and substitution. Combined with an open mind and vulnerability\, these lessons will have you in tears in no time! \nThis workshop will require comfortable clothing and shoes\, a willingness to be vulnerable in a group\, and a monologue or scene which has heightened emotion or the actor is comfortable crying over. If the actors need help picking a text\, they are encouraged to reach out to the ACT Office at 814-943-4357 or act@altoonacommunitytheatre.com. Participants should come ready to work; focus and willingness are necessary. \nThe workshop will include meditation\, a physical warm-up\, sense memory exercises\, and multiple crying exercises. This will be an intimate class with sensitivity and vulnerability required. .Acting is hard. Crying is messy and scary\, but it’s something we do and can be a very powerful tool. And as performers\, you want every tool you can have in your tool box! \nDue to the intimate nature and intense techniques being taught\, the class is only open to those ages 18 and up. The workshop is limited to 15 attendees to allow for maximum learning and participation for all. \n$10 for ACT Members\, $15 for Non-Members \nREGISTER HERE\n  \n  \nAbout the Instructors:\n Emily Evey studied Theatre\, Communication\, and Social Justice at Juniata College. Through her degree\, Emily trained\, studied\, and worked with over twenty professional theatre artists. Emily’s experience includes\, but is not limited to: mime\, trapeze\, and acting for the camera. Emily’s has taught and adjudicated at national competitions and conferences. She has directed at Things Unseen Theatre Company\, Altoona Community Theatre\, and Bishop Guilfoyle. \n  \n  \n \nJordan Shumaker studied acting at Penn State University where he majored in Theatre with a minor in creative writing. He’s been in a plethora of shows and has been studying acting and theater for thirteen years. He has performed with ACT and Things Unseen for nearly a decade and hopes to have brought depth and truth to his performances. Jordan has always loved technique and would love to help others develop their acting skills.
URL:https://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/event/cry/
LOCATION:ACT Rehearsal Hall\, 1213 12th St\, Altoona\, PA\, 16601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education/Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220725T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220725T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T191938
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SUMMARY:Membership Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, July 25 at 7 pm\n\n\nHosted at McGarvey’s Bar & Grill\n623 N 4th Ave\, Juniata\n\n\n\nCome early to order from McGarvey’s delicious menu\, then stay after the meeting for KARAOKE!\nIn-person only. Open to the public! \n\n\nOn the agenda:\n-“She Loves Me” auditions\n-Rails & Ales fundraising event\n-Committee openings for 2022-2023\n-Volunteer needs for upcoming season\n\n\nDon’t forget! Our Memberships run with our Fiscal Year from July to June. Renewals from March 2022 or before expired June 31.\nRenew your membership  here:\nhttps://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/membership/
URL:https://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/event/membership-meeting-3/
LOCATION:McGarvey’s Bar\, 625 N 4th Ave\, Altoona\, PA\, 16601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211016T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211016T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T191938
CREATED:20210927T192016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210929T190543Z
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SUMMARY:Three Giants (of American Playwriting) Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Three Giants (of American Playwriting) will be presented Saturday\, October 16th from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Via Zoom. There will be one 15 minute break.\nAttendees will be emailed materials & a Zoom link upon Registration.\nCost: $10.00 for ACT Members\, $15.00 for NonMembers\nClick Here To Register\nAbout the Workshop: \nSeveral American playwrights of the twentieth century may deserve to be called great.  Such notables as Thornton Wilder\, Edward Albee\, and Lillian Hellman may come to mind.  But if one were forced to choose who would be the top three American playwrights of the past century\, a strong case could be made for the subjects of this upcoming ACT workshop: Eugene O’Neill\, Tennessee Williams\, and Arthur Miller. \nEugene O’Neill \nO’Neill was one of the first American playwrights to introduce the concept of realism into his plays.  This realism took the form of characters on the fringes of society often depicting their deep-seated fears\, and they were expressed in varied American dialects and colloquialisms.  O’Neill’s aim was to strip American theatre of false sentimentality and present an honest view of American culture.  He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in Drama in 1920\, 1922\, 1928\, and 1957\, and for literature in 1936. \nIn the workshop\, we will be studying A Long Day’s Journey into Night – the last play O’Neill wrote before he died\, and the one generally regarded as his best. \nTennessee Williams \nLauded as one of the greatest American playwrights of the twentieth century\, Williams used his own life to influence the content of his plays.  Topics included drug abuse\, alcoholism\, and domestic violence\, all of which he experienced during his life.  Much of Williams’s acclaimed work has been adapted for the cinema.  He also wrote short stories\, poetry\, essays\, and a large collection of memoirs.  Four years before his death\, he was inducted in The American Theater Hall of Fame.  His plays Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and A Streetcar Named Desire won Pulitzer Prizes.  We will be analyzing “Streetcar” in this workshop. \nArthur Miller \nAs one of the most prominent playwrights of the twentieth century\, Arthur Miller’s work focuses on the balance between the individual and society – how society influences the individual and how the individual influences the world around them.  Themes include the American Dream\, social responsibility\, and human purpose.  His most famous works include The Crucible and the Pulitzer Prize winning Death of a Salesman.  We will be studying the latter in the workshop. \nUseful Source:  Gardner\, Ashleigh. “13 Classic American Playwrights You Should know\,” in Performer Stuff.  n.p. August 16\, 2016. \n  \n \nAbout the Moderator: \nDavid Rutter has a Bachelor of Science degree in secondary education from Penn State University\, and a Master of Arts degree in theatre from San Diego State University. He also taught high school theatre in California and Florida for thirty-seven years before retiring and moving “back home” to central Pennsylvania.  David has most recently appeared onstage with Altoona Community Theatre in “Big River” and “Romeo & Juliet”.
URL:https://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/event/three-giants-of-american-playwriting-webinar/
LOCATION:Virtual\, PA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education/Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210418T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210418T190000
DTSTAMP:20260423T191938
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SUMMARY:ACT Book Club "R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots)" by Karel Capek
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, April 18 at 6 pm\nR.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots) A Fantastic Melodrama in Three Acts and an Epilogue\nBy Karel Capek Join Altoona Community Theatre and our moderator\, ACT member Shane Sedelmyer in a lively discussion of a play in an unusual genre: science fiction.   Shane is a pop culture lover and an avid reader. He is a an English teacher and theatre director by trade.  He is excited to put both to great use by moderating this book club and supporting ACT.  Shane holds a Bachelor of Arts in Integrative Arts from Penn State Altoona and a Master of Arts degree in English Literature and Criticism from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. \nRossum’s Universal Robots by Karel Capek \nR.U.R. is a 1920 science-fiction play by the Czech writer Karel Čapek. “R.U.R.” stands for Rossumovi Univerzální Roboti (Rossum’s Universal Robots\, a phrase that has been used as a subtitle in English). It premiered on 25 January 1921 and introduced the word “robot” to the English language and to science fiction as a whole. R.U.R. quickly became influential after its publication. By 1923\, it had been translated into thirty languages. The play begins in a factory that makes artificial people\, called roboti (robots)\, from synthetic organic matter. They are living creatures of artificial flesh and blood rather than machinery\, so they more closely follow the modern concept of androids. They may be mistaken for humans and can think for themselves. They seem happy to work for humans at first\, but a robot rebellion leads to the extinction of the human race. Čapek later took a different approach to the same theme in War with the Newts\, in which non-humans become a servant class in human society. R.U.R. was successful in its time in Europe and North America.     The Robots described in Čapek’s play are not robots in the popularly understood sense of an automaton. They are not mechanical devices\, but rather artificial biological organisms that may be mistaken for humans. A comic scene at the beginning of the play shows Helena arguing with her future husband\, Harry Domin\, because she cannot believe his secretary is a robotess: \n\nDOMIN: Sulla\, let Miss Glory have a look at you. HELENA: (stands and offers her hand) Pleased to meet you. It must be very hard for you out here\, cut off from the rest of the world. SULLA: I do not know the rest of the world Miss Glory. Please sit down. HELENA: (sits) Where are you from? SULLA: From here\, the factory. HELENA: Oh\, you were born here. SULLA: Yes I was made here. HELENA: (startled) What? DOMIN: (laughing) Sulla isn’t a person\, Miss Glory\, she’s a robot. HELENA: Oh\, please forgive me…\n\nThe entire script can be found HERE for free on Project Gutenberg.  This is the version we will be using for referencing page numbers\, but any version of the script that you have access to is okay. The discussion will be held by Zoom and you can join us by clicking HERE.
URL:https://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/event/act-book-club-r-u-r-rossums-universal-robots-by-karel-capek/
LOCATION:Virtual\, PA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education/Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201219T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201219T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T191938
CREATED:20201209T182729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201210T200757Z
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SUMMARY:Ancient Greek Theatre with David Rutter (part 3)
DESCRIPTION:This Zoom webinar provides a comprehensive overview of ancient Greek theatre and the culture that produced it.  David Rutter has a Bachelor of Science degree in secondary education from Penn State University\, and a Master of Arts degree in theatre from San Diego State University. He also taught high school theatre in California and Florida for thirty-seven years before retiring and moving “back home” to central Pennsylvania.  David has most recently appeared onstage with Altoona Community Theatre in “Big River” and “Romeo & Juliet”.\n\n\nWe begin in the late Bronze Age and end at closure of the Classical Period in 323 BCE. Topics include Greek theology\, the Dionysian festivals\, the theatre venues\, “Aristotle’s Poetics\,” and the works of the four major ancient Greek playwrights are examined. \n\nThis offering is a must for any student planning to study theatre in college\, or for thespians of any age who want to bone up on their theatre knowledge.\nThe seminar will be held in three 2-hour sessions:\nSession 1: Saturday\, December 5 10 am – 12 noon\nSession 2: Saturday\, December 12 10 am – 12 noon\nSession 3: Saturday\, December 19 10 am – 12 noon\n\nThe fee is $15 dollars and includes all three sessions.\nPurchase your travel pass to Ancient Greece and its theatre history through Eventbrite
URL:https://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/event/ancient-greek-theatre-with-david-rutter-2/
LOCATION:Virtual\, PA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education/Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Altoona Community Theatre":MAILTO:act@altoonacommunitytheatre.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201212T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201212T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T191938
CREATED:20201209T182621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201209T183123Z
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SUMMARY:Ancient Greek Theatre with David Rutter (part 2)
DESCRIPTION:This Zoom webinar provides a comprehensive overview of ancient Greek theatre and the culture that produced it.  David Rutter has a Bachelor of Science degree in secondary education from Penn State University\, and a Master of Arts degree in theatre from San Diego State University. He also taught high school theatre in California and Florida for thirty-seven years before retiring and moving “back home” to central Pennsylvania.  David has most recently appeared onstage with Altoona Community Theatre in “Big River” and “Romeo & Juliet”.\n\nWe begin in the late Bronze Age and end at closure of the Classical Period in 323 BCE. Topics include Greek theology\, the Dionysian festivals\, the theatre venues\, “Aristotle’s Poetics\,” and the works of the four major ancient Greek playwrights are examined. \n\nThis offering is a must for any student planning to study theatre in college\, or for thespians of any age who want to bone up on their theatre knowledge.\nThe seminar will be held in three 2-hour sessions:\nSession 1: Saturday\, December 5 10 am – 12 noon\nSession 2: Saturday\, December 12 10 am – 12 noon\nSession 3: Saturday\, December 19 10 am – 12 noon\n\nThe fee is $15 dollars and includes all three sessions.\nPurchase your travel pass to Ancient Greece and its theatre history through Eventbrite
URL:https://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/event/ancient-greek-theatre-with-david-rutter/
LOCATION:Virtual\, PA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education/Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Altoona Community Theatre":MAILTO:act@altoonacommunitytheatre.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201205T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201205T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T191938
CREATED:20201201T210815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201209T183137Z
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SUMMARY:Ancient Greek Theatre with David Rutter (part 1)
DESCRIPTION:This Zoom webinar provides a comprehensive overview of ancient Greek theatre and the culture that produced it.\n\nWe begin in the late Bronze Age and end at closure of the Classical Period in 323 BCE. Topics include Greek theology\, the Dionysian festivals\, the theatre venues\, “Aristotle’s Poetics\,” and the works of the four major ancient Greek playwrights are examined.\n\nThis offering is a must for any student planning to study theatre in college\, or for thespians of any age who want to bone up on their theatre knowledge.\n\nThe seminar will be held in three 2-hour sessions:\nSession 1: Saturday\, December 5 10 am – 12 noon\nSession 2: Saturday\, December 12 10 am – 12 noon\nSession 3: Saturday\, December 19 10 am – 12 noon\n\nThe fee is $15 dollars.\nPurchase your travel pass to Ancient Greece and its theatre history through Eventbrite
URL:https://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/event/ancientgreektheatre/
LOCATION:Virtual\, PA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education/Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Altoona Community Theatre":MAILTO:act@altoonacommunitytheatre.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201204T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201204T200000
DTSTAMP:20260423T191938
CREATED:20201124T182107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201201T211938Z
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SUMMARY:General Membership Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, December 4\, 7 pm \nJoin us via Zoom for our December General membership meeting where we’ll be discussing our upcoming events\, education workshop\, fundraisers\, and introducing our new Director of Operations\, Tara Enedy. \nJim Watt is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nBecome a Member today! \n  \nOR:  \nJoin a Zoom Meeting ID: 982 8632 1576 \nDial by your location when computer audio is not available: +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C) \nMeeting ID: 982 8632 1576 \n 
URL:https://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/event/general-membership-meeting/
LOCATION:Virtual\, PA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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ORGANIZER;CN="Altoona Community Theatre":MAILTO:act@altoonacommunitytheatre.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200614T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200614T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T191938
CREATED:20200521T174758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200611T122625Z
UID:1936-1592161200-1592168400@altoonacommunitytheatre.com
SUMMARY:Virtual Isaac Awards
DESCRIPTION:The Isaacs are going virtual for 2020! \nThe Virtual Isaacs will be streamed via YouTube on Sunday\, June 14 at 7:00 p.m. Here is the YouTube link. \nIf it was a normal year\, the Mishler Theatre would have been filled to the rafters with high school students and their parents for the 15th annual Isaac Awards on May 23 and 24. But there’s been nothing normal about 2020. \nBecause of the COVID-19 pandemic\, only five of our twenty participating schools were able to perform their musical. In addition\, we obviously could not bring 1\,500 high school students\, their teachers\, and their parents to the Mishler Theatre over Memorial Day weekend for an awards show. \nThe good news is that\, based on feedback from our participating schools from across six counties\, we will be presenting the Virtual Isaacs on Sunday\, June 14 at 7:00 p.m. as a streaming broadcast on YouTube.  Just click on this link.
URL:https://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/event/virtual-isaac-awards/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Education/Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Altoona Community Theatre":MAILTO:act@altoonacommunitytheatre.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200608
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200815
DTSTAMP:20260423T191938
CREATED:20200407T173008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200620T132404Z
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SUMMARY:Summer Drama Camps - links to at-home activities
DESCRIPTION:Unfortunately\, ACT’s 2020 Summer Drama Camps have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  We will miss seeing your kids’ smiling faces and doing activities together – but we’ve been compiling a list of great websites and links to videos for you and your young actors to enjoy at home. \nBelow are some of those resources to begin your “online summer theatre journey!”  We’ll be adding to the list periodically during the summer so keep an eye out for new choices. \nStay safe\, stay well\, and have fun!\nACT Summer Drama Camp Instructors \n  \nWebsites and Videos for Theatrical Kids! \nUCLArts & Healing series-healing through the Arts \nDisney Curriculum \nHamilton Education Program \nMehron stage make-up demos \nTour 11 Famous Theaters Across the World \n“Story Fairy” Weekly Scenes with Interactive Questions and Games \nFun Brain Breaks for Kids from Unicef KidPower
URL:https://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/event/summer-drama-camps/
LOCATION:ACT Rehearsal Hall\, 1213 12th St\, Altoona\, PA\, 16601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education/Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Altoona Community Theatre":MAILTO:act@altoonacommunitytheatre.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200229T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200229T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T191938
CREATED:20191216T014936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200131T195352Z
UID:1493-1582966800-1582988400@altoonacommunitytheatre.com
SUMMARY:Play in a Day Workshop for Kids
DESCRIPTION:Altoona Community Theatre will present a “Play in a Day” workshop on Saturday\, Feb. 29\, 2020\, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in the rehearsal hall of the Altoona Community Theatre Building. \nLead by Cindy Stanbro\, the workshop offers skilled and new artists the opportunity to go through the entire production process in six hours. Attendees will learn stage directions\, acting\, auditioning\, set design\, costuming\, and marketing while producing a short show. \nLunch will be provided. \nRegistration fee $50. \nOpen to students in grades one through nine. \nA free performance for family and friends will take place at 3 p.m. \nRegister Now
URL:https://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/event/play-in-a-day/
LOCATION:ACT Rehearsal Hall\, 1213 12th St\, Altoona\, PA\, 16601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education/Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Altoona Community Theatre":MAILTO:act@altoonacommunitytheatre.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200125T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200125T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T191938
CREATED:20191103T071738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200102T211655Z
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SUMMARY:Set Design Workshop
DESCRIPTION:​A partnership with Blair County Arts Foundation and Altoona Community Theatre. Learn set design concepts from Al Pelliccioni and how to turn those ideas into reality. Coffee and donuts provided. \n$15 registration fee. \n18 years and older. \nClass takes place at the Mishler Theatre. \nRegister Now
URL:https://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/event/set-design-workshop/
LOCATION:The Historic Mishler Theatre\, 1208 12th Ave\, Altoona\, PA\, 16601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education/Workshop
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